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2 hours ago, fraggleRock said:

Like looking in a mirror!

QUIET!!! They may put the alcohol ban back on.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

1 minute ago, NCC1701A said:

so what! the ban is lifted. party on, Wayne's World. 

Stock up well, cuz us alcoholics are going to embarrass ourselves and the ban will get slammed right back on. ????

Just now, vogie said:

It has already been posted in the Royal Gazette, it is now law.

I already deleted that post.

10 minutes ago, Canuck1966 said:

The ban on sale of alcohol will be lifted on Sunday 3rd May. More information will be released tomorrow but it looks like the only stipulation is that you must takeaway. You cannot drink on the premises

Source?

10 minutes ago, Knocker33 said:

Well with some of the restrictions lifted and a mass exodus off Phuket, domestic flights operating again and holiday this weekend. Who knows there could be a massive spike and then they could extend it. 

As said by many I didn't even know markets were supposed to be closed because none of them have been around here and it was only about ten days ago that they started the compulsory wearing of masks at the local market. 

Just checked with wishbeer dot com, they replied they're still unable to deliver. They DID, however, offer some very nice discounts on any future deliveries once they're able to return to business.

39 minutes ago, petermik said:

Jomtien Beach early evening I believe.....never had a problem here in Pattaya....yet

Na Jomtien, 1 May 4:30 in the afternoon. Four people kitesurfing, half dozen people on the beach.

3 minutes ago, moe666 said:

How about white just meaning the area is pure no virus. you guys are getting to carried away with all this everything is racist

It's a South Park reference - an irreverent joke.

3 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

...there'd be no money in that! The thing with Western tourists is that even the trailer-trash have money!????

MANY destinations throughout the world will eventually be available where birds, booze and food will all be available in the same venue. Will Thailand return as one of them?

4 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said:

Why is it now 1.5m?( up till now 2m has been the majic number ).

It's always been "ish." Six feet translates roughly to 1.6-ish meters.

8 minutes ago, nowhereman said:

Can anyone tell me is the traveling restriction between provinces now lifted or not?

This just in, not sure if it will affect the booze ban:

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1162248-pattaya-lockdown-set-to-end-restrictions-lifted-from-may-5th/

Will this affect the booze ban?

1 minute ago, dukeandduke said:

At that same 7-11, there's a sign on the door saying no sales for May. 

 

Welcome to the regime's experiment of how much they can keep people under its thumb.

Like putting a piece of cheese on a dog's nose and saying "No."

13 minutes ago, Phil McCaverty said:

Friend of mine runs the most prestigious restaurant in Pattay and 80% of his customers are Expats and the Bangkok crowd. Makes most of his profit on wine sales. Won't be opening until alcohol ban is lifted.

I worked for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, same thing. Liquor was hands down their biggest money maker.

I see this same sh*t EVERY DAY off Na Jomtien beach.

17 minutes ago, samtab said:

 please help......

 

Still no luck, eh?

19 minutes ago, TingTawng said:

31st May 2020 headline: Booze ban extended through all of June due to 100% spike in daily cases (from 1 infection a day to 2).  And so it goes.  Welcome to Thaislam. 

My greatest fear is someone high up on the food chain wants to grab this opportunity to remove all the "sins" in Thailand. Close up Walking Street, remove Soi 6-like venues, turn it into an "family friendly only" nation.

5 minutes ago, INANIMATECARBONROD said:

It's novel, it's serious, and we need to take it seriously and fight it appropriately BUT it doesn't seem as bad as some would want you to believe, does it?

Many thousands of dead people wish they could disagree with you. The post I responded to was "this is just another regular flu." Use my numbers, use your numbers, it doesn't matter. This is NOT "just another flu."

1 minute ago, Dart12 said:

Paying double?  that's biz 101 of supply and demand.  It's earned and deserved.

They're taking a helluva risk right now, I'm MORE than happy to pay. Again, most of them don't carry my brand so I'm screwed.

2 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

I hope you remember that when things get back to normal and don't give them your custom.

If I could find a place that carried my poison, it would be worth it.

Just now, ecoscape said:

On Wednesday we were told alcohol sales would be allowed on 1 -2 May. What happened?

They changed their minds. Several threads and MANY MANY posts on the subject. Here's one:
https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1162138-lifting-booze-ban-could-fuel-contagion-taweesin/page/7/?tab=comments#comment-15361503